The phrase "those who are close to vermilion are red, and those who are close to ink are black" originate from "Prince Shaofu's Proverbs" by Fu Xuan of Jin Dynasty. The original text says: "Therefore, those who are close to vermilion are red, and those who are close to ink are black; the sound is If it is harmonious, the sound will be clear, and if the shape is correct, the impact will be straight." This means that if it is close to cinnabar, it will easily turn red, and if it is close to ink, it will easily turn black. It is a metaphor that being close to good people can make people learn to be good and learn from others; while being close to bad people can easily make people become bad. The living environment is like a big dye vat, in which all kinds of people will be assimilated. If a person is in an environment where he cultivates his mind, values ??morality, and is upright, he will be educated by the words and deeds of the people around him, consciously restrain himself, and make continuous progress; on the contrary, if a person is in an environment of moral decadence and fraud, he will also Affected by the negative ideas around him, he cannot distinguish between good and evil and just go with the flow.
Ouyang Xiu was a famous writer, historian and politician in the Song Dynasty. He made outstanding achievements in literature and created a large number of excellent prose and poems. Especially his prose is concise, smooth, rich, vivid and contagious. When Ouyang Xiu was a governor in Yingzhou Prefecture, a young man named Lu Gongzhu worked under him as an administrative assistant. Once, Ouyang Xiu's friend Fan Zhongyan passed by Yingzhou and paid a visit to Ouyang Xiu. Ouyang Xiu warmly entertained him and asked Lu Gong to write a book to accompany his speech. During the conversation, Fan Zhongyan said to Lu Gongzhu: "Those who are close to vermillion are red, and those who are close to ink are dark. It is great that you are working next to Ouyang Xiu. You should ask him more about the techniques of composition and poetry." Lv Gongzhu nodded in agreement. . Later, under Ouyang Xiu's words and deeds, Lu Gongzhu's writing ability improved rapidly.
"Being close to virtuous ministers and being distant from villains is why the early Han Dynasty prospered." This is a motto written by Zhuge Liang in "Chu Shi Biao". The rise and fall of a dynasty is determined by heaven. From the perspective of human factors, who is close to and who is alienated can also lead to different causal relationships. Practitioners who respect gods and heaven and get close to those who practice Taoism and Buddhism can sow opportunities for cultivation; those who help or protect practitioners can accumulate great merit and receive blessings; those who associate with bad people will have self-evident consequences. Those who are close to vermilion are red, and those who are close to ink are black. People in the world cannot ignore this.
During the Warring States Period, when Mencius arrived in the Song Dynasty, he realized that the few virtuous ministers around the King of Song were not as the King of Song had said before, so he planned to leave the Song Dynasty. Dai Bu Sheng, the minister of Song Dynasty, kept him and said that he wanted to recommend a wise man named Xue Juzhou to the king of Song Dynasty. Mencius compared this and said: "There was a Chu official who asked people from Qi to teach his son how to speak Qi language, but it didn't work. Why? The reason is, 'People from Qi taught him, but many people from Chu disturbed him with Chu language.' On the contrary, If his son is placed in Linzi, the capital of Qi, even if he is whipped every day and does not speak to Qi, he may not be able to do it. Even if there are few wise ministers around the king of Song Dynasty, like Xue Juzhou, he will be unable to do anything. "
Originally refers to one person. While he was teaching, everyone was making noise. It is a metaphor for being disturbed when studying or doing things and unable to achieve anything. Or the environment has a great influence on people.
If the orange grows in Huainan, it becomes orange, and if it grows in the north of Huaihe, it becomes orange. The leaves are similar, but the taste is different. So why is it so? Water and soil are different. "("Yan Zi Chun Qiu")
The same is true for people's success, and they are affected by the surrounding environment. Weinberg, the winner of the 1979 Nobel Prize in Physics, once said that the reason why he won the award was because of his school There is a kind of talent-generating effect. A survey by the school found that about ten people in Weinberg's class were famous American physicists. Weinberg said that the physics teachers at the school were very good and encouraged them. They were free to think and had little homework, which gave them room to learn. At that time, there was a science fiction club in the school, and they were all active members of the club.
Engels pointed out: "People create their environment, and the environment also creates people." . ”
This illustrates the importance of environmental education.
Why do some prestigious schools always achieve good results? On the one hand, they have excellent students, but there is another point that cannot be denied: school spirit, Good academic style, isn’t this a factor of environment?